Hotel heiress Paris Hilton took time out from four days of shopping, sunbathing and socialising to visit sick children yesterday before revealing a new ambition: a slice of Sydney real estate.

After touring Royal North Shore Hospital’s children’s ward, Hilton said: “It’s great, I love it here, I want to buy a house. It’s beautiful.”

Hilton’s visit caused a stir of excitement among the hospital’s staff, especially after she posed for photos with some young doctors who draped a stethoscope over her shoulder.

“I love Australia,” she said. “I just wanted to see the kids. I love the kids, I just wanted to give back. The kids were really sweet.”

Jessica Nord, 10, chatted to the blonde about her appendix operation and how difficult it was to bring pets into Australia.

Before attending the hospital, all eyes and cameras were on Hilton as she dined with a dozen young friends at celebrity restaurant Otto at Woolloomooloo’s Finger Wharf.

While two bodyguards kept the paparazzi at bay during lunch, Hilton happily strolled down the wharf posing for the throng of professional photographers and fans.

Before being whisked away for her hospital visit, Hilton wound down the car window to tell the press what she was wearing.

The shoes? “Louis Vuitton.” The handbag? “Chanel clutch.” What about your dress? “I’ve forgotten the label.”

The all-white ensemble, capped off with the obligatory oversized Petro Zillia sunglasses, was changed for a more demure outfit of denim pedal pushers and a white strappy cotton blouse for the hospital tour.

Hilton’s second visit to Australia - to promote a low-carb beer - has been a marketer’s dream as she changes outfits many times a day, accessorising the designer threads with luxury handbags and sunglasses.

Each time she’s pictured with a new accessory - such as a $2700 Louis Vuitton Monogram Alma Bag - it’s worth thousands of dollars of advertising for the label, generating calls from fashion followers across the country.

Source: Sydney Morning Herald